Because its 90-10 Cu-Ni

In article , Rodney
Myrvaagnes wrote:

On 19 Apr 2005 11:40:44 +0200, Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen
wrote:

This reminds me of a pretty ideal alloy for ship plating : monel.
Corrosion resistant, strong, and no need for antifouling paint, I
would think. The price would probably be prohibitive.

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Why no need for antifouling? Monel is pretty nonreactive. How would it
keep things from growing? I'd expect a grand barbacle crop quite soon.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a

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